The Burnt Orange Heresy 2019 by AverageMansReviews

The Burnt Orange Heresy 2019 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/drugs/man on woman violence/torture/burning/bodily functions/animal cruelty/references to concentration camps and suicide.

Italy: briefly; James Figueras [Claes Bang:] is a art critic with a history and is in any situationship kind of with Berenice Hollis [Elizabeth Debicki:] she is also someone with a history, but Figueras still invites Hollis; to this works meeting with Joseph Cassidy [Mick Jagger:] this individual wants Figueras to do something for him or if not let's just say he's history has a habit of opening up alongside interviewing this world renowned artist; Jerome Debney that lives with Cassidy and tragically there has been incidents involving his art as in it keeps getting burnt to a crisp.

Generally speaking: the script, framework and pacing of this 98 minutes film is; well the script; takes until roughly around just for the closing final section to reveal itself to some extent and to be brutally honest; I just couldn't care about it by then. The framework and pacing doesn't help things in; as I am just indicated it never gets going to the final section of this film.

Character developments and performances; the character types are reliably versions of what they are meant to be; but when we have the likes of Sullivan, Jagger, Debicki and Bang putting in at somewhere between positive to making these characters their very own; then there is always some hope for this film.

Art; there is some paintings, landscapes and scenes which are pleasant viewing; yes full disclosure; I don't have much to talk about as it relates to this film.

This film receives: 3/10, this film is poor; yes on reflection I have decided to award another mark based on these positives; but now I have been unbiased, I can now say something to this effect again; I couldn't care about this film in the slightest. Sadly I now have to say this; RIP Donald Sutherland 1935-2024, based on my experiences; you always made an impact in your projects, so you may be gone but you will always live on throughout your works. This film also has some awards accredited to it; such as 1 Winner; Venice Film Festival 2019 Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award Mick Jagger Donald Sutherland and Nominee 1 Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2021 EDA Special Mention Award Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest Elizabeth Debicki Claes Bang Elizabeth Debicki and Claes Bang (23 years)